Capping apparatus



June 10, 1930. D. TITUS 1,763,020

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that the sleeve 13 is mounted for free rotation on the shaft 1.

Lugs 13 and 13, integral parts of sleeve 13, are provided with openings to receive a horizontal pin or trunnion 15 extending from a hub portion intermediate the ends of an arm 16, which might briefly be described as a rocker arm. An idling roller 17 in constant contact with cam12 is loosely mounted upon a pin 18. The axisofroller 17 V and the upper portion of pin 18 is offset'from the vertical axis of arm 16 and the lower part of pinlS,

. thus providing an eccentric adjustment of the roller 17 relative to the arm 16. j The pin18 may be secured by set screw19 in any position of adjustment'in the arm 16, and thus serves to determine the relative position of the arm; A flat sp'ring20 is'provided to act outwardly a ainst arm 16 below its pivotal support 15, thus causing roller 17' to make constant contact with the cam 12 face 'and'a thin annular rim or bead as illustrated, and set at an angle from the axis of arm 16, although itmay be desirable to use other types of crimpingto'ols depending upon 7 v the work to be done, is provided for positively crimping down or closing over the edge of the cap. It is suitably mounted upon alball or roller bearing'formed between a hub 22 integral with or secured at an angle to the arm16 in any suitable way, and the enlarged head of a pin 21 fastened into the hub by a pinorset screw. Y

. A companion rotatable die 24,1toco-operate 'with crimpin tool 21 is formed preferably with an annularbead or rimat th'e'lower end as illustrated, though here also it maybe desirable to use other types ofdies'to co-operate with any suitable form' of'crimping tool 21,

is" provided for beading or expanding outwardly that annular portion of the vertical wall'ofthe'cap'near its bottom in a manner such aswhen the cap is secured in the openins the said expanded portion will be immediately below the insideof the top of the can. Die 24L is-mounted at the bottom of pin 23 fitted into hte end of shaft 1 and held in position by a cross pin or set screw.

.7 'In the normal position of the parts cam 12 co-operating with roller 17'; will act through arm16 to release crimping tool 21 and, with the aid of spring will cause it to assume an outward position as shown. in Figure 5, to permit the introduction of the die '24tinto a cap placed loosely over the opening in-the can. 7 I

7 With the necessary clearance thus provided between the crimping tool 21 and die 24, the

latter is inserted into the upper end of the .3 A: c e ing tool 21, formed preferably with a beveled cap then maintaining the necessary pressure upon handle 2, the crank 6 is turned at a suitable speed through a number of complete revolutions, for example five turns.

By the power transmitted through the system of gears, sleeve 13 is caused to rotate about the spindle 1, whereupon the rocker arm 16, roller 17, and crimping tool 21 will be revolved bodily about the axis of sleeve 13. Roller 17 will be acted-upon positively by cam 12 during a portion of the rotation which action through arm 16 will'bring the crimping tool 21 as close to die 24 as is necessary to establish their working relation for crimping in the flange on the cap and for expanding the vertical wall of the cap near its bottom. The proper spacing or working relation of crimping tool 21 and die 24 may be adjusted to suit working conditions by means of the adjustable eccentric mounting of roller 17 on the oflset portion of pin 18.

It will be observed that the cam 12 also rotates and in the same direction as the rocker arm 16 and sleeve 13 above mentioned, but

preferably at a slower rate of speed, although in some cases it may be rotated faster, due to the difference in the size of gears 10 and 12, cam 12 making only four revolutions while rocker arm 16 makes'five. Thus for every .five turns of the crank 6 a relative movement of one revolution between the arm 16 and cam 12*1takes place. By means of this differential gearing an automatic feature-is developed, that-is, by merelyrmaintaining the necessary pressure upon handle 2 and turning crank 6, the crimping tool 2 1 is brought into working co-operation with the die 24 and forcibly held in this position by the cam 12 acting upon roller 17 while the tool is being revolved about the fiangededge of the capso that the flange on the cap is positively crimped and the annular'portion of the vertical wall of the cap is expanded. Afterwar'ds by mere continuation of the turning of crank 6 the crimping tool 21 is automatically released by action of cam 12* and spring 20 to permit the removal of the tool and its application'to another cap. I v

No extra manual means is required for rocking the crimping tool into and out of position. It will be understood that if the cam 12 is so formed as to rock the arm 16 against the action of the spring 20 during one-half of the relative movement of these parts, then during five turns of the crank 6 and five corresponding rotations of the arm 16, the tool 21 will be active for two and onehalf turns aboutthe cap, thus insuring the full crimping of the cap flange and'the full expanding of the cap wall. Obviously the gearratio and cam formation mentioned are suggested for purposes 'of illustration only and may be varied to suit the'conditions. For example,-gears 8 and 9 in lieu of having the same number of teeth, may have a differi If deslred, the devlce may, with slight mod1-.-

I 1y operate Operate with the, die means for revolving the ly in consecutive order.

,it'will be drawn toward the tool 21 against 'ingco-operation with the die and permitting speed than the rocker armQ ewe-3 ent number, and produce a different gear 'ratio over allof the same. 5

Due to the factthatthe die 24 isrso ne-- what smaller than the opening in the cap,

the inner vertical wall of thecap and will I be frictionally rotatedaboutthe.spindle 1 byv i virtue of the contact with the cap. This is] the reason for mounting the" die rotatably on V the spindle and for lubricating the bearing.

fication, be power driven rather than'manual- While a specific embodiment of the invention has been shown and described herein,

it will be understood that it is for the'pur poses, of illustration only andthatnum'erous changes in the construction may bel'made Without departing'from the spirit of the i'nvention. It is desired to be limited in this What I claim is: V

1. A capping apparatus comprising a rotatable die, a crimping .tool ad'apted to revolve about the die,omeans' for forcibly holding the tool in workingcooperation with the lease of the tool therefrom, and (manual means for continuously revolving said crimp: ing tool and simultaneously. effecting auto: matio operation of said first mentioned means.. I V V g 1 2.A capping v apparatus comprising a rotatable die,,a rocker arm, a crimping tool mounted onjsaid rocker arm so as to corocker arm and the crimping tool aboutthe axis of the die, and means for forciblyhold I "tween'the tool andthedie.

ing the crimping tool in working co-opera tion with the die and-permitting the periodical release of the tool. l I

3. A capping apparatus comprising a rotatable die, a rocker arm, a crimpingtool rotatably'mounted on said rocker arm to co-operate with the die, driving means for re- 1 volving the rocker arm and the crimping toolabout the axis ofthe die, and a camv for forciblyholding the crimping tool in work-' the periodical release of the tool automatical- 4. A capping apparatus comprising a rotatable die, a rocker arm, a'crimping tool rotatably mounted on said rocker arm to cooperatewith the die; driving means for revolving the rocker arm and the crimplng tool about the axis of the die, a rotatable cam for forcibly holding the crimping tool 1nworking co -operation with the die,,and difierential gearing interposedbetween the driving means, the rocker arm and thecam, whereby the cam is rotated at a different 5. A capping apparatus comprising a as;

V "rotatably 'mounted' on said ea ing interposedib gwee t i I aIlSythe rocker armiand',th g m wh b v c h i e rr m i a rocker-arm, and an eccentric'ally; k v "rolleron there cker afr'm .co-operat ng with the the tool. f

1 nular bead or enlargement at one end a rocker I c operate with the "die drivi rlginq eans:torrreg -volvin g the r'ocker arin andthegcrimpingtool 'abOut the axis I of the die, "a; rotatable camifor i forcibly holding the crimping *t'ool inf workingco-operation with'the ;d:i'e-, randfdifi rential j "driving the cam is rotated at aqslower speedthan {6. 528 cappingyap V tatabl'e v die; a rocker' arm; a crimping to'ol tatable 'die,"a rocker arm- 'ifavfcrimpin gtool; v

ker'arm'tdco- 1 paratus comprising asrd -rotatably mounted on; said rocker arm to: co-

1 operate with ithe: die; driving means fo r;i'Ie i volvingthe roclzer 'arm"and'the crimping tool 7 about the'axisiof thedie, a rotatablezcain'for I I fiorcibly'hol'ding the crimping todlinworking I f co op'eration "vvith"the= 'diefdifieren tia'l gean F l ing interposed betweenthe driving meanspthe 1 gorking; relation between thefl tool; 'and" the o gearing interposed 'betweeuf t -'the :driving *m'eans;-the rocker arm 'an'dgthe "ca'in whereby. han.fthe' ustablef;

the cam :is. rotatedat a slower. spe d t adj cam for determiningthe worlr'ng relation be- 7' 8. A portable capping apparatus compris ing a rotatable cylindrical die having an an- Y Vnular bead or enlargement at one end a" rocker arm,'a' crimping roller mounted on said rocker arm so as to co -operate with the 31 rotated ataslower speed than therockenarm, i and; adjustable means for -'dete'rnnining; the

, no M. ,-9o; 7; A capping apparatus 'co npri sing a 'rotatabl'e' die, rocker-farm; $a5'crimpin'gftoo1i f 7 die and alternatelypermittingtperiodical rerotatab'lyj mount'ed'on saidiirockercarin' to cor operate with the diedriving :means 'for re 1 :volvin'g the rocher arm: and the crimpingtool the dieg arotatable cam j i'or I ap'ping apparatus 'comprisarm, a crimping tool'mounted on saidrocker' *arm" so as to co-operate with the die; driv-' ing means for revolving the rocker 'arm to? 1 'gether with the crimping tool about the axis in working relation to the die, an eccentrically adjustable roller on the rocker arm co-operat,

die, driving means, for revolving the'rocker arm together with the crimping tool about the, g

axis-oftheldie, and a cam co-operating with o the rocker arm for forciblyholding the crimp ing tool. in working co-operation with the ofthe die, a cam-mounted to rotate coaxiallyi: l25' ingwith the cam for determining the ork-Fuse ing relation between the tool and die, and

differential gearing interposed between the driving means and the rocker arm and'the cam, whereby the cam is'rotated at a slower speed than the rocker arm to insure the cooperation between the crimping tool and die throughout a complete revolution.

10. A portable capping apparatus compris- V V ingv airotatable cylindrical die having an annular bead or enlargement at one end, a rocker arm, a crimping tool mounted on said rocker arm soas to co-operate with the die, driving means for revolving the rocker arm together with the crimping tool about the axis'of the die, a cam mounted to rotate coaxially with the die and co-operating with the rocker arm for forcibly holding the, crimping tool in working relation to the die, an eccentrically adjustable rolleron the rocker arm co-operat ing with the cam'for determining the working relation between the tool and die,'and differential gearing interposed between the driving means and the rocker arm and the cam, whereby the cam is rotated at a slower speed than the rocker arm to insure the periodic release of the crimping tool from a working relation with the die after a cap has been applied.

11. A capping device comprising a cam mounted on a relatively fixed axis, a roller in constant contact therewith, an eccentrically adjustable mounting for the roller adapted to shiftthe axis of the roller,means for bodily swinging said carrier about the axis of the cam, and arotary driving element adapted to operate said carrier to shift the axis of the roller and to operate said swinging means.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of January, 1928.

- .LEON D. TITUS. 

